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C. & J. G. ROWLAND MAGHINE FOR MAKING CONDENSED LEATHER PEGS.

No. 68,006. Patented Aug. 20, 1867'.

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CHARLES RoW ANnANn JOSEPH-G; ROWLAND, or QUINCY, ILLINOIS. Letters Patent No. 68,006, dated- August. 20, 1867.

MACHINES FOR MAKlNGfGONDENSED-LEATHEB. PEGS.

TO ALL WHO -1r MAY CONCERN:

Be it known thnt'we, C. RowLsno and J. G. Rownnnn, of Quincy,in the county of Adams, and State o'fa' Illinois, have invented a certain new and improved Mode or Process of Manufacturing Pegs, and rilso a. Machine for .Making the said Pegs; and we do hereby declare that the following is a; full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being bad to-the accompanying drawings, melting partof this specification, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, like letters indicating like parts wherever they occur.

To enable others skilledin the art to construct and use our invention, we will proceed to describe it.

' The presentinve'ntion has relation "to a new me'thod'of manufacturing pegs, and the machines to be used for that purpose, the process and machines having more especial reference to a newly-inventcd peg made of leather compressed, and for whiclrwe have filed application for Letters- Patent of even date herewith, alt houg h the processand machines a'realso adapted to the manufacture of other and various kinds of. pegs.

Our newly-invented peg cbnsists of leather and to form -the leather intopegsasuitable for use in the menu-ffucture ofboots, shoes, andsimilar articles, we submit the leather touaprocess of condensation by compressionfi This may be accomplished in a variety of ways, according to the manner iii-which it isintended to use the pegs.-- Those intended for what is denominated customflork, or that in which each peg is driven singly by handwor otherwise, are made into'separate pegs; while those intended for use in machine-work are formed in a continuous series'of pegs.'slightly-joined attheir edges; or they maybe made in the form-of a continuous strip, to'bcf afterwards cut into separate pegs, as is customary. with the wooden pegs hsed'inmaehines.

Figure 1 represents a front elevation, and

Figure-2 an end elevation of a machine for making our pegs singly or in a series.

Figure 3 representsa cross-section of the rolls, and v Figure 4 represents a modification ofthe rolls for making the pegs in a strip. l v y We prepare two strong-metal roll s,G'D, by cutting or otherwise forming on their-periphery arteries of recesses or indentations of proper form and size to correspond withthe shape and size that it is intended to. give to the pegs. These recesses are cut on each roll, so as to form a die or mould of one-half of the size of the when finished, so that when the two rolls are placed opposite each other and brought together, the recessesin the two shall form a complete die of the exact size and form thatit is intended'to give to thepeg, as shown in cross-section in fig. 3. ihese recesses are made longitudinally on the-rolls, side by side, so as to form' a series extending entirely around the rolls, as -represerited in fig. 1, there being in this case two series encircling the rolls, thepoints-of one series interlocking with those of the other seriesyso as to 'form two series .arranged on the rolls, so as to cover their entire surface if desired. These rolls thus made are mountedin a ,strong frame, consisting at each end of strongblocks, A and B, forming bearings for the journals of the rolls, and the blocks being'held together by strong vertical rods, 2, which have nuts,f, at their upper ends, by which of pegs at once, as represented in fig. 1. It is obvious ,that, if desired, any number of series may be thus the blocks with their rolls maybe adjusted as desired, as represented in fig. 2. Between the blocks A. and B,

on each side, is placed a wedge, b, sliding in suitable grooves in the adjoining edges oft/he blocks, the-ends of said wedges having a screw formed thereon, and being provided with nuts, 0, as shown in fig. 2, so that by loosening the nuts f, and screwing up the nntsc, the rolls may be adjusted further apart when necessary. These rolls are made hollow, with a hole extending through their journals, as shown in fig. 2, for the purpose of admitting steam, or otherwise heating the rolls, if desired, Upon theside of the frame'is secured a. cross-bar or plate, E, through whichan opening, a, is made, as shown in fig. 1, to feed the stripof leather through to the. rolls, there being aspout or other guide extending from the bar E to the rolls, so as to guide the strip of leather accurately to the dies, and insure its passing between the rolls in a proper manner; The rolls are provided.

with gear-wheels atoneor both ends, as shown in fig. 1,- the wheels on one roll engaging with those on the other, so as to insure ther rolls revolving together accurately, these gears, of course, being so adjusted as to cause the dies or recesses in'the rolls to come-exactly opposite each other, as represented in fig. 3. When thus arranged the rolls are set in motion, and a strip of leather isfed through the mouth a between the rolls, which, as'they 'revolve, comprcss the, leather and force it into the dies, thereby greatly compactingor condensing it, and at the same time pressing and cutting it into a. continuousseries of pegs which will be delivered at the opposite side of the rolls reedy for use as soon as dried, the leather being moistened previous to its being put through the mechi ire. i s Ifit be desired toformysin'glepegs, the rolls will be so adjusted as to bring-the edges of the dies into direct contact,- so that as thepegsiare compressed in the cells or recesses, they will at the same operation beentir ely sev'ered.- When, however," it is desired to form the pegs in-contiuuous series and have them slightly uhitedfor'nsein machines, then the rollswill be slightly separated, so as to leave a thin filn loftleather' uncut between -eheh of the adjoining pegs. When thus fornied they may be coiled into a roll and used the same as the-coiled wooden strip is now used in mschines. p

' Fig.4 represents a pair of rolls in which, i'nsteagl ofia series of cells or recesses, as above described, there is formed a, eontinuous'depression: extending entirely around the rolls, the depression in the two rolls, when placed opposite each other, forming an opening corresponding in form and size to a. longitudinal central sect'ionof'e finished peg, as represented st 0; .By passing a 'strip of leather of suitable width between these rollsG,',i-t.ivill be compressed'into a, condensedstrip, .the cross-section of 'which will be of the size and form offth'e'iopening o. This strip, when thus prepared, may be used the same as the coiled wooden-peg strip is now used, the machine cutting. froni the strip a. peg at each operzitionof the driver, as the same is required for being driven. Itdis o'hvious'thet instead of rolls flat dies may be used, on the same'plan that dies are new used for forging or shaping metals; or; that the dies 'mey'be so arranged as to slide tonnd fro, one or both, and compress the leather intoe series of longjstrips or strings, fwhich-msy then be cut into pegs of proper length butthe r'olls' are preferred, as hei'ng the 'simplestland mostpexpeilitious plan; In ordinary cases we prefer to use the ileiither i izits usiral'stete, the compressin'g'to which it is subjected condensing it to such a. degree as to render thepegs thusi'ormed sutliciently rigid to enable them to be driven similar tothe ordinary wooden peg In case,

. however,

it be desired to use soft'or spongy leather, their we propose to prepare-the leather by firstsnturating y suithhle' solution, s'ueh'es shellac or'tlre insoluble cement used for uniting leather; and in'all eases .esirableg'toiirst compress the leatherhy passiugit between rolls previous to submitting it to the the dies. 'It' is obvious-that the pegsmsy be made round,'squsre, diamond-shaped, or or any by simply ;l 'o'rn1in g the dies of the-requisite shzipe. I

h our proe'essaind machine are specially adapted to form our newly-invented lesther peg, it isobvious that ass nt process and machine may he used to forni pegs of other materiel, as, for instance of wood, the

strip oi peg'ivood being first steauiedandthen runthrough the machine, the great advantage of which 'would "beth'at-the pegs would be so compressed gas to occupy a. small space when driven, an'dlwhen wet thereafter they sv'voll or increase in, diameter as to fill the hole more perfectly, and hold the parts more tightly together. We- 10 not desire tofbeurider'stood as limiting ourselves t6 the special devices hereindescrihed, buthsving thus described our improved-process of'tnaking pegs, and disc several devices accomplishing the result, what we Teluim, is-- v '1. The process of-making pegs eonipressing 'or eondensing'leether, substantially-as described, whether f t h e" pegs-be severed at the tiniejof compression, or thestrip be first condensed and then cut into separate pegs.

- 2. 'We claim two or more rolls having recesses or dies formed on their periphery, and arranged to operate described, for the'purpoiseof "compressing leather or oth'er meterial to form pegs, substantially asset forth. I

ens. ROWLAND, t v JOSEPH G. ROWLAND.

Witnesses v F. ENGIiIlSH, .A-.--- B. 131mm,,

Fmlvcis 0. Moon, J. B.. Grizrm- 

